Korea Joongang Daily
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Gov't mulls renaming Unification Ministry amid changing realities on the Korean Peninsula

As the Lee Jae Myung administration eyes its first major governmental reorganization, one issue has unexpectedly become a flashpoint: whether South Korea's Ministry of Unification should keep its current name.

2025-07-03

Lee Jae Myung's disappearing hyphen captures long, quirky history of romanizing Korean names

Romanizing Korean names has long been a mix of history, personal preference and communication strategy. A quick scan of presidential nameplates over the years reveals a patchwork of approaches, from Syngman Rhee to Roh Moo-hyun.

2025-06-26

Korean, foreign spouses can register birth of their baby without name length limit

A Korean national and a foreign spouse have been allowed to register the birth of their baby in Korea without a limit on the baby's name length, according to the Supreme Court on Tuesday.

2025-06-24

Girl Group Say My Name set to debut on Oct. 16

The girl group Say My Name, produced by singer and actor Kim Jae-joong of JYJ, is set to debut on Oct. 16.

2024-09-26

검찰 조사 받게 된, 고발 다큐 ‘나는 신이다’

Prosecutors will investigate Cho Sung-hyun, the main producer behind Netflix docuseries “In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal,” which exposed the sexual crimes of cult leader Jeong Myeong-seok.

2024-08-30

Gov't proposes standardized system for foreign names in official Korean documents

Korea is proposing a new standardized system for recording foreign names in official documents, aiming to resolve the inconsistencies that have long plagued identity verification for foreigners.

2024-08-29

Prosecutors investigate 'In the Name of God' producer for show's explicit scenes

Prosecutors will investigate Cho Sung-hyun, the main producer behind Netflix docuseries “In the Name of God: A Holy Betrayal,” which exposed the sexual crimes of cult leader Jeong Myeong-seok.

2024-08-18

Renault Korea introduces new name, logo, Arkana

Renault Korea changed its official corporate name from Renault Korea Motors on April 3 and adopted the new Losange emblem as part of its rebranding.

2024-04-23

[WHY] Are all Kims related?

Jin, V and RM — three out of the seven members of BTS are surnamed Kim. But are all Kims one big family? Or do they have different roots?

2024-03-23

Song Joong-ki's 'My Name is Loh Kiwan' tops non-English Netflix charts

Actor Song Joong-ki's transformation into a North Korean defector in "My Name is Loh Kiwan" has become the most watched non-English film on Netflix.

2024-03-13